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pdurrant · 03-15-2014, 10:49 AM

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Boy the year just flew by didn't it?

Apache

A 95% off coupon at Kobo had something to do with that.

Apache · 03-15-2014, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

A 95% off coupon at Kobo had something to do with that.

You have to love those coupons.

Apache

Rumpelteazer · 03-15-2014, 02:32 PM

Last night I started Shadow Unit 1 by Emma Bull, Elizabeth Bear, Sarah Monette and Will Shetterly. It's describes as a paranormal version of the tv show Criminal Minds. It's also set up as a tv series, with each book being a season with several episodes. I haven't read much but it looks promising so far.

Apache · 03-15-2014, 04:50 PM

I finished The Martian and highly recommend it to everyone. I am now reading Murder in the Ballpark by Robert Goldsborough. This is his newest Nero Wolfe book. So far I am enjoying the antics of Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin.
Apache

MickeyC · 03-15-2014, 06:16 PM

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I finished The Martian and highly recommend it to everyone.
Apache

I'm about two thirds through and, so far, totally agree with Apache. It is un-put-down-able

CRussel · 03-15-2014, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Apache

I finished The Martian and highly recommend it to everyone. I am now reading Murder in the Ballpark by Robert Goldsborough. This is his newest Nero Wolfe book. So far I am enjoying the antics of Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin.
Apache

The Goldsborough versions are pretty good, IME. Purists have pointed out a few places where Goldsborough has a continuity problem with the Rex Stout versions (but then, Stout had a few with himself.) IAC, if you haven't read the originals, most of them are moderately priced, though they're not, sadly, subject to Kobo coupons.

Gronk · 03-15-2014, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by CRussel

The Goldsborough versions are pretty good, IME. Purists have pointed out a few places where Goldsborough has a continuity problem with the Rex Stout versions (but then, Stout had a few with himself.) IAC, if you haven't read the originals, most of them are moderately priced, though they're not, sadly, subject to Kobo coupons.

I look at those Kobo coupons as a joke anyway. They never apply to anything I want. I've had to empty an entire cart.

CRussel · 03-15-2014, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Gronk

I look at those Kobo coupons as a joke anyway. They never apply to anything I want. I've had to empty an entire cart.

A lot easier to tell now. Do a search for what you're looking for, and then click "Items Eligible For Promo Codes" in the left hand pane. Makes it much easier!

Gronk · 03-15-2014, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by CRussel

A lot easier to tell now. Do a search for what you're looking for, and then click "Items Eligible For Promo Codes" in the left hand pane. Makes it much easier!

Thanks.

missimpossible · 03-16-2014, 10:51 AM

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Looking at the reviews on Goodreads, a lot of people think it was awful.

I think it's going to depend a lot on people's expectations and whether one is predisposed to feel okay about the whole concept or not - if you think the entire idea is stupid, this probably won't be a lot of fun; if you're curious and have no inherent issues with the idea, it should be at least moderately enjoyable, I think.

Joanna Trollope is an experienced, competent writer (I haven't actually read her other books, but she seems to be popular and has been for a long time), so .. writing-wise, while it's not Austen, it came across as a perfectly fine (if not particularly deep or literary) modern novel.

I just finished this last night, and I pretty much agreed with your assessment. It was a light, fun read, and it didn't stray as much from the original story as I would have expected. Of course, it's not the original, but I'm surprised so many people had such vitriolic reactions to it. It probably just depends on whether you're predisposed to like that sort of thing or not - I like pastiches on Austen just fine, as long as they're done well (I loved Clueless and Lost in Austen, but Austenland not so much...)

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bfisher · 03-16-2014, 11:38 AM

I finished "The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo" by Tom Reiss, for which he won the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Biography.

An interesting read on the career of the father of Alexandre Dumas pere. Many of the elements of "The Count of Monte Cristo" were probably drawn from his life.

Now 2/3 of the way on my goal to read the 2013 Cundill Prize shortlist.

Yapyap · 03-16-2014, 12:26 PM

I originally picked up The Night Watch by Sergei Lukyanenko last night but realised only a few pages in that this wasn't what I'm currently in the mood for, so that went on hold. (I've heard enough praise for the series that I'm certainly going to give it a proper go some day!)

So instead I opted for something lighter, which turned up to be the second kids' book in a row - this time Switchers by Kate Thompson, a YA modern day shapeshifter fantasy set in Ireland & in the Arctics. Well, I think it's supposed to be YA anyway, but I felt it aimed more at the younger end of that age range - pre-teens and younger teens, possibly.

In any case, this was a book I'd have adored as a child; for adult-me, it was a little too simple and straightforward, but it was fast-paced and fun, with just enough depth to it to still be enjoyable. I'm glad I bought the entire trilogy as an omnibus at some point, as I'll be wanting to read the next books too whenever I'm in the mood for a quick and light read.

And now I started The Plague Forge - the last book in the Dire Earth Cycle by Jason M. Hough. As usual with sequels, it took me a bit to get up to speed again but now that I am, I'm enjoying it, like I did the first two books.

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I just finished this last night, and I pretty much agreed with your assessment. It was a light, fun read, and it didn't stray as much from the original story as I would have expected. Of course, it's not the original, but I'm surprised so many people had such vitriolic reactions to it. It probably just depends on whether you're predisposed to like that sort of thing or not - I like pastiches on Austen just fine, as long as they're done well (I loved Clueless and Lost in Austen, but Austenland not so much...)

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Agreed, with both.

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Gazella · 03-17-2014, 04:07 AM

Currently reading:

The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie

pdurrant · 03-17-2014, 05:52 AM

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And now I'm reading Like a Mighty Army by David Weber, the latest in his Safehold series.

Which certainly does have a lot of action in it (and I'm only 1/3rd of the way in), but the names are just as annoying as ever.

HarryT · 03-17-2014, 06:04 AM

I'm currently reading "Time Scout" by Robert Asprin and Linda Evans; the first book in the "Time Scout" series. This is one of my oldest Baen eBooks. I probably bought it some time in the 1990s.

An orbital accident in 1995 created "time gates" which open randomly to different time periods. Time Scouts are the people who go through those gates and explore them - a highly hazardous occupation. The granddaughter of the famous retired scout Kit Carson wants to become a time scout, and, much against his better judgement, he trains her for the job.

An excellent book. About half way through it and really enjoying it.

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03-15-2014, 02:32 PM	#19233
Rumpelteazer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,301 Karma: 27518794 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Utrecht, the Netherlands Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition	Last night I started Shadow Unit 1 by Emma Bull, Elizabeth Bear, Sarah Monette and Will Shetterly. It's describes as a paranormal version of the tv show Criminal Minds. It's also set up as a tv series, with each book being a season with several episodes. I haven't read much but it looks promising so far.

03-15-2014, 04:50 PM	#19234
Apache Readaholic Posts: 5,269 Karma: 90000484 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: South Georgia Device: Surface Pro 6 / Galaxy Tab A 8"	I finished The Martian and highly recommend it to everyone. I am now reading Murder in the Ballpark by Robert Goldsborough. This is his newest Nero Wolfe book. So far I am enjoying the antics of Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin. Apache

03-16-2014, 11:38 AM	#19241
bfisher Wizard Posts: 1,638 Karma: 28483498 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ottawa Canada Device: Sony PRS-T3, Galaxy (Aldiko, Kobo app)	I finished "The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo" by Tom Reiss, for which he won the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Biography. An interesting read on the career of the father of Alexandre Dumas pere. Many of the elements of "The Count of Monte Cristo" were probably drawn from his life. Now 2/3 of the way on my goal to read the 2013 Cundill Prize shortlist.

03-17-2014, 04:07 AM	#19243
Gazella Wizard Posts: 1,705 Karma: 4619474 Join Date: Nov 2012 Device: Kindle Scribe, Kindle Paperwhite	Currently reading: The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie

03-17-2014, 06:04 AM	#19245
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	I'm currently reading "Time Scout" by Robert Asprin and Linda Evans; the first book in the "Time Scout" series. This is one of my oldest Baen eBooks. I probably bought it some time in the 1990s. An orbital accident in 1995 created "time gates" which open randomly to different time periods. Time Scouts are the people who go through those gates and explore them - a highly hazardous occupation. The granddaughter of the famous retired scout Kit Carson wants to become a time scout, and, much against his better judgement, he trains her for the job. An excellent book. About half way through it and really enjoying it.